as in tried
to make an effort to do
after attempting—and failing—to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help don't even attempt walking on your broken foot
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With under five minutes left in the second quarter, Daniels attempted to take Robinson to the floor during a box-out.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
But when the state then attempted to comply by creating a second majority-Black district, a group of non-Black voters challenged the new map as an allegedly unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
The Sixers attempted eight more first-half free throws (10-2), and two of the Celtics had just six 2-point makes before their final push to end the second quarter.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
John Carlson recovered one shot and attempted another, jamming the puck low for Granlund.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
But when the state then attempted to comply by creating a second majority-Black district, a group of non-Black voters challenged the new map as an allegedly unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
The Sixers attempted eight more first-half free throws (10-2), and two of the Celtics had just six 2-point makes before their final push to end the second quarter.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
John Carlson recovered one shot and attempted another, jamming the puck low for Granlund.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attempted
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The assassination attempt failed — and Hinckley was arrested, tried and found not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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There is something the series hasn’t yet tried, which would certainly get people talking.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Attempted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attempted. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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